Kenya vs Vietnam: Sweet potato production
Kenya
862,724 tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
972,890 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Vietnam rank
13th
Sweet potato production over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 972,890 tonnes against 862,724 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 110,166 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 933,556 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 269,270 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 410,972 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 339,950 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 693,598 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 799,992 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 848,006 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 515,191 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 718,510 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 376,131 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 972,890 tonnes against 862,724 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 110,166 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.